This linguist on how our language shaped us to think in binaries
“We give names to anything that deviates from the norm. An eye is simply an eye when it’s ‘normal,’ but when they face inwards, one is called duling (cross-eyed), and…
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SOGIE Bill
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These statements from the SOGIE bill hearing got us rolling our eyes
On Nov. 4, the House Committee on Women and Gender Equality conducted a hearing on the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill, which is meant to…
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No, AFP, the SOGIE bill does not grant ‘special privileges’
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) made it clear that they reject the proposed Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill for all the wrong reasons.…
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Trans women aren’t pretending and they don’t owe anyone disclosure
Content warning: This story discusses transphobia and accounts of anti-transgender violence and murder Have you been on Omegle lately? Personally, I haven’t used the online chat website since high school.…
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Pres. Duterte hosts thanksgiving party at Malacañang for LGBT
After high-key saying that being gay is a disease in a speech during an economic forum in Japan, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte held a thanksgiving dinner for members of LGBT Pilipinas,…
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Sen. Sotto refuses to pass SOGIE bill because he can’t find the words “trans woman” and “trans man” in the dictionary
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill advocate Sen. Risa Hontiveros said that her proposed measure has enough supporters in the upper chamber–but Senate President Vicente Sotto…
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President Duterte will no longer certify the SOGIE Bill as urgent
President Rodrigo Duterte will no longer certify the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill as urgent after all. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo clarified this morning that…
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‘Humanizing SOGIE’ highlights the stories of 23 LGBTQ+ Filipinos
On Sept. 5, SPARK! Philippines, an alliance of Filipino women for reform and progress, launched their national campaign called “Humanizing SOGIE,” a national initiative to advocate for Sexual Orientation, Gender…
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The SOGIE bill is in danger as Tito Sotto declares ‘no chance’ of passing
The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill that seeks to protect members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community from discrimination sees no…
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Is creating a third restroom for the LGBTQ+ the solution? The President thinks so.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo addressed the media on President Duterte’s stance on comfort rooms for the LGBTQ+ community. “Sabi niya (Duterte) dapat meron nang third restroom for them, napag-usapan namin ‘yun…
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We need to talk about what “equality” really means for the LGBTQ+ community
The Philippines is considered progressive by other countries in terms of our general treatment towards the LGBTQ+ community—but we have already established we can’t take this statement at face value. …
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Exploring the existence of “sober” safe spaces for the LGBT+ community
Compared to other countries, it’s true we are “gay friendly”–a sad thing really, if you think about it. Because reality is, we still treat gay people like sh*t over here.…
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What Taiwan’s loss in the referendum for same-sex marriage means to us
We still have a long way to go. Over the weekend, Taiwan went under a historic act. Now, if you don’t know, the country is hailed by many as the…
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Being accepting of the LGBT community isn’t enough—it’s time we take action
Today, we are one with the world in celebrating #TransDayOfRemembrance. We honor the lives of transgenders who have fallen victim to hate crimes. In the US, anti-transgender violence has become…
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LGBTQ film Billie and Emma was born from an anti-SOGIE Bill tweet
The QCinema International Film Festival is here again. One thing I’m really looking forward to in this year’s lineup is Sam Lee’s Billie and Emma. If you’ve seen the trailer,…
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